Shirt insert board



rR. PEIFFER 2,057,1-10

SHIRT INSERT BOARD Oct. 13, 1936.

Filed Aug. 22, 1955 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 13, 1936 PATENT- OFFICE SHIRT INSERT BOARD Robert Peiffer, Myerstown, Pa., assignor to S.

Liebovitz & Sons, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application August 22, 1935, Serial No. 37,286

3 Claims.

'I'his invention relates. to shirt insert boards and more particularly boards of the type used by shirt manufacturers and others, and on which shirts or like garments are wrapped or folded.

An object of the invention is to provide a board of this character having a form for supporting the collar of the shirt or garment in erect position.

A further object is to provide a board having a foldable tab which may be readily folded to form a collar support.

Another object of the present invention is to provide means for holding and securing the tab in its folded position.

Still further objects of the invention are to provide boards of the character described, which are inexpensive to manufacture and simple to manipulate.

The boards of my invention are adapted to be stored with foldable tabs in flat condition so as to occupy a minimum amount of space in storage.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention in which:-

Figure l represents a top plan view of the board with the foldable tab in flat condition;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the tab in its folded or collar supporting position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the board with a shirt wrapped thereon, and the collar of the shirt supported in erect position.

The board I0 is substantially rectangular in form and is made of cardboard or other suitable, inexpensive, relatively stiff material.

A foldable tab II preferably having inclined side edges I2-I2, extends outwardly from the middle portion of the upper edge of the board. The free end of the tab is provided with a tongue I3 having shoulders I4-I4 at its base. The tongue is preferably formed with a tapered end as shown.

A pair of parallel slits I5-I5 extend inwardly from the upper end of the board at the base of the tab II. The tab has three transversely extending score lines, II-II and I8 along which it may be bent or folded, which score lines divide the tab into three sections, namely: a base or lower section I9, an intermediate section 20, and an upper section 2|.

A slot or opening 22 is cut through the board at the base of the tab II, intermediate the slits I5-I 5, for receiving the tab section 2| when the tab is folded as hereinafter described. A slit 23 is formed through the board, below the slot 22, for receiving and frictionally engaging the tongue I3. An opening 24, of less width than the slit 23, may be formed directly above the slit so that the tongue may be easily slipped through the slit. 5 When the tongue is inserted in the slit, the shoulders III- I4 act as stops. This construction provides means for interlocking the free end of the tab in the openings, and a simple means for effectively holding and securing the folded collar supporting tab in its folded position.

The lower edge of the board may have the usual notch 25. cut therein for conveniently centering the centre pleat 26 of the shirt 21 on the board.

In using the board, the section I9 of the tab is bent up on the score line I6; and section 20 is bent down on the score line II and, the section 2| is bent forward on the score line I8 and is inserted through the slot 22 so as to lie partly on the upper surface of the board. The tongue I4 is passed downwardly through the slit 23 and lies against the under-surface of the board. The tab when thus folded and secured, forms an upright triangular collar support, as best seen in Fig. 3. 'I'he shirt 21, is wrapped or folded around the board, with its collar 28 positioned on the support provided by the folded tab, the support being inserted in the rear of the collar between the collar band and the collar top.

It is to be understood that various modifications in the details of construction and arrangement of parts hereinabove described may be made within the scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. A shirt insert board comprising a substantially rectangular flat board of relatively stiff material having a tab extending outwardly from one edge, a pair of slits extending inwardly from said edge to dene the base of the tab, transverse score lines dividing the tab into three foldable 40 sections and on which the tab may be folded to form a collar support, a transverse slot in the base of the tab through which the outermost section of the tab may be passed when the tab is in folded position, and a slit in the board below said slot for interlocking engagement with the free end of the tab to hold the tab in folded position.

2. A shirt insert board comprising a substantially rectangular nat board of relatively stiff material having a, tab extending outwardly from 50 one edge, a locking tongue at the free end of the tab, a pair of slits extending inwardly from said edge to define the base of the tab, transverse score lines dividing the tab into three foldable sections and on which the tab may be folded to form a 55 collar support, a. transverse slot in the base of the tab through which the outermost section of the tab may be passed when the tab is in folded position, and a slit in the board below said slot for interlocking engagement with the tongue of the tab to hold the tab in folded position.

3. A shirt insert board comprising a, at board having a tab along one edge, said tab being folded on three parallel score lines to form an upright collar support and having a. locking tongue at its free end, a, slot in the base of the tab through which the free end of the tab is inserted in folded position, and a slit below the slot through which the tongue is passed downwardly against the lower surface of the board to lock the tab in folded position.

ROBERT PEIFFER. 

